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Definition of slowdown - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationUS traffic jam or congestionUS
- A major slowdown on the highway delayed our trip by an hour.
2.
general decreaseUS reduction in speed or activityUS
- The factory experienced a significant slowdown last quarter.
3.
labor protestTECH. US protest where workers slow their paceTECH. US
- The workers organized a slowdown to demand better wages.
Expressions with slowdown
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period when a country's business activity grows more slowly than before
The central bank cut interest rates to counter the economic slowdown.
Origin of slowdown
English, slow + down
Terms with slowdown included in their meaning
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business
period when an economy recovers and grows again after a slowdown
slowdown
stop moving or working slowly, often because of a problem
slowdown rule
restriction on the speed of an activity or process
labor
deliberate slowdown of work by employees
hormone illness
severe thyroid slowdown causing swelling, puffy face, and thickened firm skin
songwriting freeze
creative slowdown experienced by rappers
vessel slowdown
low oxygen reaching organs because circulation is reduced
Examples of slowdown in a sentence
A slowdown caused us to miss our appointment. There's been a slowdown in sales. A slowdown in hiring is expected. The union's slowdown affected the entire production line. A slowdown was initiated to protest unsafe working conditions.
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- French:ralentissement, baisse d'activité, ...
- German:Verkehrsstau, Verlangsamung, ...
- Italian:congestione, rallentamento, ...
- Spanish:atasco, reducción, ...
- Portuguese:engarrafamento, diminuição, ...
- Chinese:交通堵塞, 减速, ...
- Japanese:交通渋滞, 減速, ...
- Arabic:تَبَاطُؤ, تَباطُؤ, ...
- Hebrew:פְּקַק תְּנוּעָה, הַאֲטָה, ...
- Russian:пробка, замедление, ...
- Ukrainian:затори, сповільнення, ...
- Hindi:यातायात जाम, मंदी, ...
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